norwegian metal

Concert Reviews: MALUM / DIZMAL at Kulturkirken Jakob (Oslo, Norway)

March 9, 2026 RISE!

MALUM / DIZMAL at Kulturkirken Jakob (Oslo, Norway) March 7th, 2026 by Jorge Patacas It’s definitely a rare opportunity to witness a black metal show in a Norwegian church. Wait, what? Yes, you read that right. We’re talking about Kulturkirken Jakob, a church in Oslo that has served as a venue since 2000, after closing fifteen years earlier due to a declining congregation. The Høstsabbat festival, dedicated to genres like doom and stoner, is held here annually. On this occasion, the event called “The Void Beckons” featured two bands…

Interview with Jorge Patacas on Rebeldes con Causa Metalera

December 12, 2022December 26, 2022 RISE!

Jorge Patacas, founder of RISE!, has been interviewed by musician and vocal coach Guido Lisioli for his new channel Rebeldes con Causa Metalera. Some of the topics in the interview were Rise!, life in Scandinavia, the Uruguayan and Norwegian metal scenes and more! Note: Unfortunately, it is only available in Spanish for now.

Interview: VEIL OF SECRETS

January 21, 2021February 26, 2022 RISE!

The long awaited return of Vibeke Stene to the metal scene has finally happened in 2020. The former Tristania vocalist has teamed up with Asgeir Mickelson (ex Borknagar, ex Ihsahn, etc.) in a new Doom Metal band called Veil of Secrets. They’ve just released their self-produced debut album, “Dead Poetry”, so we contacted them to discuss the same and everything else related to the band. RISE!: – Asgeir, I know you’ve been involved with some bands along these years, but Vibeke, tell us what you’ve been doing these years…